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Viking Installation Guide

Undercounter Trash Compactor

Viking Range Corporation

111 Front Street

Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA

(662) 455-1200

Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances

WARNING: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

•Electrical ground is required on this appliance.

•Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in electric shock.

•Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

•Do Not modify the plug on the power supply cord. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a

qualified electrician.

•Do Not use an extension cord with this appliance. Such use may result in a fire, electrical shock or other personal

injury.

•Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit. A fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit could result in

For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. This appliance is

equipped with a power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding plug. To minimize

possible shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a mating 3-prong, grounding

type, wall receptacle, grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code

ANSI/NFPA 70 latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall

receptacle is not available, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the

customer to have a properly grounded, 3-prong, wall receptacle installed by a

qualified electrician.

CUTOUT CLEARANCES

1/4” (.6 cm)

countertop

Min.

18” Min.

(45.7 cm)

12” (30.5 cm)

•The installer should leave these instructions with the consumer who should retain for local inspector’s use and for

future reference.

BEFORE YOU START INSTALLATION

Proper installation is your responsibility. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the personal

responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified installer to assure that electrical installation meets all

local and national codes and ordinances.

Grounded electrical outlet is required. (See “Electrical Requirements”)

Check the location where the compactor will be installed. Compactor is designed for recessed installation. Cabinet

opening should be square. You should be able to fully open the compactor drawer. Allow 25” (63.5 cm) in front of

compactor to remove drawer. Six inches of clearance is needed on the right side of the compactor drawer to be able to

ADJUSTING TOE PLATE

If the toe plate rubs the floor covering, the toe plate

clearance may be changed as follows:

carton.

3. With a ruler and a pencil or chalk, draw a line where the

toe plate interferes with the floor covering.

4. Use a pair of scissors or a utility knife to cut toe plate

along line.

5. Carefully slide drawer back into track assembly. Check

the toe plate clearance. If toe plate still rubs floor

covering, repeat steps 1-5.

6. When toe plate is adjusted properly, reattach drawer to

track assembly with the two retaining screws.

Do not allow the rear frame of the compactor

to touch the floor when lifting or rolling.

Doing so could damage floor covering.

1. Remove compactor from shipping carton. Remove all protective packaging materials such as tape and shipping

pads. Waxy residue from protective shipping material may be removed with a mild solution of liquid household

cleanser and water.

2. Check that power supply cord is attached to the cord bracket on the rear of the

compactor.

3. Measure the height of the cabinet opening from the underside of the